Letter to the Editor: fair trade avocados the way to go July 8, 2018July 8, 2018 James Skwarok Re: Green Gold Bleeds Red: The hidden cost of avocados I appreciated Anabelle Budd’s informative and well-researched article on the hidden cost of avocados. I was alarmed by the fact that...
Why Youth Protecting Youth should no longer be a club on campus May 24, 2018May 22, 2018 Kyra Kristmanson On Feb. 22, UVic students woke up to a snow-covered quad—but it was hardly noticeable under the sea of pink and blue flags planted by Youth Protecting Youth as part...
A love letter to my divided department May 23, 2018May 22, 2018 Renay Maurice I was so proud to be accepted into the University of Victoria. My first time on campus, I cried — I was struck by the beauty of the gardens, the rabbits (I...
Youth sport specialization is ruining childhood sport May 13, 2018May 13, 2018 Josh Kozelj Parents pushing their kids to be the next ‘Connor McDavid’ or ‘Christine Sinclair’ put too much pressure on youth’s shoulders For the past four summers, I have seen the dark side...
Letter to the Editor: Disappointment in UVic Sociology April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 Martlet Staff Dear Editor, My name is a name, I am 49 years old, I am female . . . I am indigenous. I am writing in response to the article "A department divided" dated April 19,...
Letter to the Editor: UVic’s Sociology Department April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 Letters To the Editor; The Faculty of Social Sciences is committed to provide an incredibly high quality academic experience to help students achieve success. We continually look for ways to improve courses...
Letter from the Editor: The last hurrah April 21, 2018April 20, 2018 Melissa Faye Reid A farewell from the Vol. 70 co-Editor-in-Chief If there is one thing I can trust in, it is that everything will change. Yet again, the winds of change have come and I...
Letter to the editor: student senate attendance April 17, 2018April 14, 2018 Jordan Crocker The lack of attendance from Student Senators at UVic is profoundly disturbing. Sadly, it is a trend that has continued every year on Senate and all I can do is...
Tuition hikes hurt our university April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 Ezra Aronov “When public colleges and universities operate under a knowledge/education regime informed by academic capitalism, they begin to see students as revenue sources and products. Instruction is redefined as workforce preparation...
Canada’s gun control problem April 13, 2018April 4, 2018 Brianna Bock As I’m writing this, there are marches in the United States for better gun control in the wake of another school shooting. There were even some in Canada in order...
